Armenia Doubles Size Of Kosovo Peacekeeping Contingent To 70

ARMENIA DOUBLES SIZE OF KOSOVO PEACEKEEPING CONTINGENT TO 70

The Associated Press
June 9, 2008

YEREVAN, Armenia: The smallest ex-Soviet republic is doubling the
size of its peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo, Europe’s newest state.

Armenia sent a company of 70 troops to Kosovo on Monday. They will
replace the 34-person Armenian platoon now serving there.

About 17,000 NATO-led peacekeepers are deployed in Kosovo amid
persistent tension between Serbs and the ethnic Albanian majority
nearly a decade after a U.S.-led NATO air war stopped attacks by Serb
forces against Albanians.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February. But Armenia
has not recognized Kosovo’s independence.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS